S M Jilani

S M Jilani serves as the Member of Parliament for Gopalganj-3, focusing on establishing his role as a representative for all constituents following his election as the first BNP representative in the district.

Constituency number 217 confirmed by multiple sources including Dhaka Tribune and TBS News. Winner votes (60,166) and runner-up votes (33,867) confirmed across 4+ independent sources (Dhaka Tribune, TBS News, Network Bangladesh, Daily Sun); raw margin = 26,299. Total valid votes not published in any source found; vote_share_percent, runner_up_vote_share, and margin_percent left null rather than estimated. Govinda Chandra Pramanik ran as an independent; he is General Secretary of the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote and a prominent Hindu community leader whose nomination was briefly challenged before being restored. Eight candidates contested; five forfeited deposits. Registered voters: 308,784 (158,405 male, 150,378 female, 1 third-gender) per Dhaka Tribune. S M Jilani's full name beyond initials 'S M' is not confirmed in any primary source; do not expand. Born 2 June 1969, Tungipara, Gopalganj (Wikipedia). He had previously contested this seat against Sheikh Hasina in 2008 and 2018, losing both times. This is his first parliamentary term. He is a long-serving President of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal (BNP volunteer wing). wealth_disclosed_bdt and criminal_cases are null: EC affidavit data not publicly accessible at time of verification; EC-only rule applied, no values imputed. committee_memberships: not yet published by parliament.gov.bd as of 2026-05-17. The 'From 123 to 60,166' bizzbuzz.news article references this constituency's 2018 vote count for SM Jilani as 123 votes (under AL dominance) versus 60,166 in 2026, a detail that has attracted commentary on electoral credibility under the new government.